Yifang was never a talkative person. Under Dou Zunian's urgency, she immediately understood Dou Zunian's intention of asking her to return to the palace. She looked at Dou Zunian deeply and walked straight to Hua Piaoling's house without saying a word.
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At this time, there were only a few servants waiting in Hua Piaoling's room. Hua Piaoling had a high status, but he was already dying. Mrs. Dou had gone through three dynasties in the Great Xia Dynasty and was a serious county head. She was a member of the Dou family.
Heaven, I heard that Mrs. Dou was poisoned, and Dou Wei, who was waiting here, had already rushed to the courtyard of Mrs. Dou.
The Dou family suffered major changes one after another. The joy of the previous period was gone. The slaves were in panic. They didn't know what kind of disaster their masters' critical illness would bring to them. They didn't know whether they would sacrifice their slaves to heaven as before.
It's the minions' fates that conflict with each other.
At this time, when they saw Yi Fang walking in and kneeling on the ground, they didn't dare to say anything. Yi Fang seemed not to notice the cowering of the people on the ground, and waved his hand, with a look of exhaustion on his brows, and uttered three words.
"Everyone get down."
After the servants heard about the amnesty, they retreated one after another. Only Yifang and Hua Piaoling were left in the house. Yifang sat beside Hua Piaoling's bed, looking at the gentlest face that had ever been pale and dry.
Withered, it felt like there was a ball of cotton wool squeezed into my throat. No matter how uncomfortable I felt, I couldn't cry.
She stretched out her hand to tidy up the messy hair on Hua Piaoling's forehead. The ends of her hair were withered and yellow, and Yi Fang's eyes felt sore and painful.
No matter how high you are, no matter how hard you try, you still can't go against God's will.
"child……"
The two quivering words seemed to be broken, as light as broken rain floating in the air. If Yi Fang hadn't been careful, he would never have heard it.
"Mother..."
Yi Fang felt happy at first. His mother had not woken up for several days. Now she finally woke up and could call her out. But when Yi Fang saw the sudden light in Hua Piaoling's gentle, watery eyes, his heart sank.
Reached the bottom.
Looking back...
Legend has it that before a person dies, there will be such a scene. He is working hard for the last bit of energy in his life, just like the most healthy person, full of energy and rosy complexion. But after the last bit of energy is exhausted, it is time to head to the underworld.
No matter how much she fulfilled herself, she still knew that her mother's obviously strange spirit now was like a shooting star before her death, just waiting to fall.
His heart shrank, Yi Fang turned around, bit the tip of his tongue hard, suppressed the uncontrollable pain, then came back to his senses, smiled like a flower, and said with a coquettish smile: "Mother, you are awake, but
If you want something to eat, my daughter will ask someone to cook it for you."
Even so, Yifang did not move. She knew full well that this was just a kind of comfort, to comfort the dying mother in front of her, and to comfort her own heart. At this time, no matter what delicacies she made, her mother could not eat it.
It's also useless.
Sure enough, Hua Piaoling stretched out her hand, which was as dry as an old tree, and with all her strength, with Yifang's full cooperation, she touched Yifang's face and smiled slowly.
Her daughter, she tried her best to deliver the baby by herself in a deserted courtyard, and the daughter she gave birth to grew from such a pink and small ball to the one who is now the queen of the country.
From being the most inconspicuous concubine in Dou Hou's house, to reaching the high position now for her and her brother's sake, it really made her heartbroken and proud.
Now, this daughter has gained the favor of the emperor and has three thousand favors in the harem. She finally feels relieved. However, there are some things that she still has to do her best to explain to her before she can do them. This is the Dou family and Hua
The top secret of the family is also the secret of the Great Xia Dynasty. The favor of the emperor has always been erratic. Maybe one day, her daughter can save her life with these secrets. As for whether it will violate the rules of the Hua family and the Dou family.
She could no longer care whether her interests would harm those people's plans.
She spent her whole life, carrying the name of elopement, abandoning the respect and dignity of being the legitimate daughter of a noble family, and came to the Dou family to become a concubine, but she got nothing in exchange. She could no longer let her children go on the same path.
That way!
"Yifang, my mother has something to tell you. You must remember it carefully."
Hua Piaoling put her hands on her sides and worked hard. She looked at Yi Fang in front of her and smiled with difficulty.
"Mother, my daughter will definitely let her aunt become the mistress of the Dou family. My daughter will also do her best to take care of my grandfather's family. Don't worry." Yifang held the hands like old tree bark in his hands, with only a little resentment.
It just disappeared.
So what about my aunt, so what about my mother who was still thinking about making plans for her parents' family before she died. My mother's life was so miserable. If it weren't for the support from her grandfather's family, she and her brother would not be able to live smoothly until now. This requirement
, it’s just human nature, so why should she worry about it.
After secretly deducing Hua Piaoling's request, Yifang spoke first. In exchange, Hua Piaoling smiled and shook his head.
Hua Piaoling stretched out her hand and held Yi Fang in her arms, as if she had coaxed Yi Fang to sleep countless nights when she was a child, patting her back gently with a soft voice.
"Silly boy, your aunt's matter is just a letter from your grandfather, and my mother mentioned it by the way. If you can do it, it's fine. If you can't do it, it's not a big worry. Anyway, I have endured humiliation for more than twenty years, and I have already done it.
I don’t owe anyone in the Hua family anymore.”
"Mother, you..." Yi Fang raised her head anxiously. She didn't understand why her mother, who had always had a good relationship with her maternal grandfather's family, actually spoke of the Hua family at the last moment of her life.
There is resentment.
Hua Piaoling smiled to herself, understanding Yifang's surprise. Even she herself did not expect that she still had hatred in her heart, and it was not as free and easy as she thought at first.
She covered her lips with her hands, and after coughing several times, a complicated glimmer appeared in her eyes.
"Yifang, do you know that when mother and your father came to the Dou family, it was your grandfather's intention."
After hearing this sentence, Yi Fang was shocked. Her eyes, as clear as amber, were full of depression. If Hua Piaoling's hand wasn't still in hers, she would have stood up from the bed immediately.
"You heard it right, my mother came to Dou's house because of your grandfather's wishes." Hua Piaoling coughed lightly, and the abnormal flush on her face reflected in Yi Fang's eyes, which gave her a sad and beautiful look.
"Why……"
Yifang finally couldn't hold back the unspeakable shock in his heart and asked.
For so many years, my mother has been struggling in the Dou family because of her reputation as a wife and concubine. Even if they are the same concubines, because of such a reputation, my mother will be better than other concubines.
Women are much inferior.
Even Dou Wei, after losing the freshness at the beginning, gradually stopped coming here and no longer doted on his mother because of this reputation.
She certainly disagreed with such a statement, but in the eyes of the Daxia family, a woman who eloped was simply an unforgivable crime! And because of her mother's name, she herself, even if she entered the palace, would not be allowed to do so.
The Hua family has been criticized by many people, and it is for this reason that for many years, the daughters of the Hua family have been looked down upon when planning to marry!
She always thought that her mother was doing it for love, so she ignored everything. She knew this etiquette, but still chose to believe it. Moths fly into the flames. However, because of their blood relationship with her mother, even after her mother brought them
After being humiliated a lot, he is still willing to forgive, so he always takes care of them.
Could it be that all of this has been completely overturned and is not the case at all? Could it be that my mother's visit to the Dou family was actually another conspiracy.
Yifang felt that his thinking was gradually becoming confused.
"Yifang, your father and I were really in love back then. I admired your father, but I was taught the etiquette of aristocratic families. Even if I loved him madly, how could I easily trust a man of his age and status?
, knowing the rules of marrying a wife and taking a concubine, would you take me home and make me your equal wife at all costs?" Hua Piaoling smiled bitterly, seeing the calmness that was forcibly suppressed in Yi Fang's eyes, a huge stone, but slowly
He let it go slowly.
After all, her daughter has grown up. Even when facing her, she has learned to keep her emotions and anger hidden. Even if she was absent-minded just now, she was quickly suppressed. Maybe, she can feel more at ease.
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After judging that Yifang had controlled her emotions, Hua Piaoling slowly told the story about the past that she thought she would never tell anyone for the rest of her life.
"Back then, as the legitimate daughter of the Hua family, I met your father in the south. I originally wanted to wait until he obtained the family's consent and then went to the Hua family. The matchmaker was getting married. Even if it wasn't an eight-carriage sedan to let me in, it would still be ten miles of red makeup.
, a glorious marriage. I know that your father is the young master of the Douhou Mansion and already has his wife, the Dou Wang family, but I don’t ask for anything else. The position of an equal wife is enough for me." Hua Piaoling chuckled softly and warmly.
A rare sarcastic look appeared on Wan's face and she said: "At that time, the situation in Beijing was turbulent. The late emperor was critically ill and issued a decree for his youngest son to succeed to the throne. The courtiers did not know what to do. The Dou family stood on the side of the current emperor, and
The Wang family was the most popular person around the prince at that time. For the benefit of both families, the Dou family and the Wang family did not hesitate to marry, just to ensure that no matter who wins in the future, both families will be invincible.
Under the circumstances, your father wants to divorce his wife, but he can't do it at all. If he wants me to be his equal wife, he has to go through all kinds of troubles. In addition, etiquette comes first. Your father wants me to go back to Beijing with him first, and then we can discuss my options.
The matter of having an equal wife is simply a lie to deceive me, how could I not know it!"
"Now that my mother understands, why did she then..." Yi Fang's eyes flashed, but he hesitated to speak. She wanted to say, even though she knew everything, why did she follow her regardless of everything? Is it for love or for something else...
Unfortunately, just as she was about to say it, Yi Fang smiled to herself. Didn't she already say it just now? It was her grandfather's intention, not love, so why should she ask again!
Hua Piaoling saw Yi Fang's unfinished intentions and smiled unmoved, "I don't want to let your father leave without a matchmaker, and your father has never let go and agreed to formally marry me.
, things continued to be stalemate day by day, until the situation in Beijing and North Korea changed again. Your father wanted to rush back to Beijing. Seeing that we were about to miss each other, your grandfather and the elders of the Hua family suddenly recruited me.
I came to the ancestral hall and asked me to do something."
The words stopped abruptly, and there were only a few coughs in the silent room, as if the breath was frozen. After hesitating for a long time, Yifang reached out his hand, patted Hua Piaoling's back a few times, and helped her take a sip of water.
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After her cough subsided, Yi Fang faced Hua Piaoling's eyes and felt that what she was going to hear later was related to a huge secret, which made her heart tremble.
"Your grandfather told me that they already knew that your father and I often met in private, and asked me to find a way to get to the Dou family no matter what, whether it was a formal marriage or an elopement with a concubine, it was not
We have to go to the Dou family. Your grandfather and the others said at the time that they would try their best to find an equal wife for me. Even if it still doesn't work, for the sake of my concubine, they will try their best to prevent me from being wronged and protect me."
Hua Piaoling sneered and said sadly: "Although that is the case, I only learned that your grandfather and the others wanted me to enter the Dou family no matter what, and I knew that my life was ruined."
When Yifang heard this emotion, she felt deeply that her mother originally wanted to marry into the Dou family because of her true and pure love. She also understood how difficult it is for a woman to gain a foothold in her husband's family.
That's why I would rather work hard than let go. What's more, entering the Dou family with a mission is undoubtedly a dead end.
"I was shocked and refused to obey. Your grandfather and the others had no choice but to tell me a secret from the royal family. They said that the situation in the court was still unclear. Only the Dou family could survive the chaos.
Ronghua, if I can marry into the Dou family, even if I am not the official wife, but just a concubine, as long as I have a relationship with the Dou family, I will be both prosperous and deprived. Once the government changes in the future, I can force the Dou family to preserve the Hua family. And
This royal secret is the matter between Princess Feng Wu and the late emperor. You must already know about this matter."
Hua Piaoling looked at Yifang meaningfully, with a little light of relief in her eyes.
Yifang was shocked. She had always thought that only Xia Jie, Xia Yunshen and others knew about Princess Feng Wu. Unexpectedly, even her mother knew about it. Didn't Xia Jie say that all the people who knew the truth back then had already known about it?
After being silenced, why would you still...
But after thinking about it, Yifang felt relieved again...
The aristocratic families of Daxia are intertwined and have existed since the founding of the country and even the previous dynasty. Even if the forces on the surface are wiped out, there will still be countless dark and huge people in private, like the former emperor.
How could he not attract attention if he dotes on the eldest princess Fengwu, goes out and sleeps with her, and eats and sleeps with her. As long as she has some insider information in the palace, it will not be difficult to find out the truth.
However, these aristocratic families are all smart people. No matter how shocking the world is, as long as it does not go against their interests, why should they wade into troubled waters? The aristocratic families are not censors and have no responsibility to admonish the king. What they value most is always the wealth of the aristocratic family.
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But my mother said that the Dou family is related to Princess Fengwu. Does that mean it makes sense?
Yifang was eager to know the truth and did not hide his knowledge of Princess Fengwu. Instead, he asked anxiously: "What is the relationship between Princess Fengwu and the Dou family?"